Wader pad



Nov. 27, 1934.

J. D. FRAZEY 1,982,510

WADER PAD Filed-July l, 1933 Zjwwntoe Patented Nov. 27, 1934 1 Claim.

This invention relates to anti-slipping devices and more particularly to a device adapted to be mounted on the bottom of a shoe to prevent the slipping of a fisherman while wading in the water.

I; An object of this invention is to provide an attachment for a shoe which is preferably mounted between the heel and sole of the shoe and which provides a sure footing for a fisherman while wading in streams and stepping on slippery rocks or the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind which is exceedingly simple in construction so that it can be manufactured at a relatively small cost.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the fol lowing detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing whereinz Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention showing the device mount ed on a shoe which is shown in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is an end elevation partly broken away and partly in section of the device.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4: of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter S designates generally a shoe of conventional construction provided with a heel H and a sole or bottom B. This shoe S also has the conventional instep portion I which is slightly raised from the bottom of the sole B and the heel H. In order to provide a means whereby a fisherman will not readily slip while wading in streams and stepping on slippery rocks and the like, I have provided an. attachment in the form of a relatively flexible body, generally designated as 10, which is provided with a strap 11 and buckle 13. This body 10, in the present instance, is constructed in substantially U-shaped form with the bight 12engaging the lower surface of the instep portion I and the opposite legs 14 extending upwardly about the shoe so that the strap portions 11 will extend over the top of the instep of the shoe.

The body also is provided with a wing 15 on each side thereof above the bight 12, which wing portions prevent turning movement of the body upon the shoe. A helical anti-slipping member 16 is disposed on the bottom 12 of the body 10 and in the present instance this anti-slip omrso srArss AT-Eur orricsf i ping member is constructed in the form of an endless member which is shaped substantially rectangular so that it will be disposed adjacent the marginal portions of the bight 12. This antlslipping member 16 in the present instance is T constructed of metal, such as steel or the like, and is secured on the body 10 by means of substantially U-shaped bars 17, the bight of which ertends through the center of the coils of the anti-slipping member 16 on the front and rear 6 edges of the body 10. The parallel legs of the securing member 17 are projected into the sides 14 of the body 10 and bent downwardly asat 18. A central anti-slipping member 19 constructed in the form of a helical spring is disposed between i the two securing members 17 and is provided at each end thereof with upturned arms 20 which are secured to the body 10 in the same manner as the securing members 17.

While I have shown the anti-slipping members 16 and 19 as attached to aremovable shoe engaging member 10, I, of course, do not wish to be limited to this particular construction as if desired these anti-slipping members 16 and 19 may be embedded in the instep portion of the shoe S where this shoe is made of rubber or other composition material.

Furthermore, the anti-slipping members 16 and 19 may also be constructed in the form of studs or other projecting members secured to i the bottom 12.

In the use of this anti-slipping member or wader pad, the body 10 may be slipped over the shoe S so that the bight or bottom 12 will be disposed on the front side of the heel H and within the instep I. The strap 11 can then be tightened through the medium of the buckle 13 so as to hold the device securely in place. As a considerable portion of this device projects below the bottom of the shoe, this projecting portion will provide a means to preventslipping on stones or rocks in the bottom of a river bed and where desirable, theperson wearing this device can rest entirely on the anti-slipping device with this device engaging the surface of a slippery rock.

the device herein described can be applied to the bottom of any conventional footgear.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof,

such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

I claim:-

A device as set forth, comprising a substan- 

